Tyler Hansbrough vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tyler Hansbrough that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tyler Hansbrough

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Hansbrough: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Hansbrough 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Hansbrough 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyler Hansbrough 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyler Hansbrough 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyler Hansbrough 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Hansbrough 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Hansbrough 2,881 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 1,808 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyler Hansbrough 181 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyler Hansbrough 207 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyler Hansbrough 91 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyler Hansbrough 428 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .136 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 11.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 5.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 4.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Hansbrough 194 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 135 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyler Hansbrough 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyler Hansbrough 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyler Hansbrough 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyler Hansbrough 44 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .361 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyler Hansbrough - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Hansbrough .688 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 11.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 5.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 1.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Hansbrough 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.